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China to promote sales of new energy vehicles in counties, townships

AKP Phnom Penh, June 25, 2025 — China will launch "a new energy vehicle (NEV) consumption season" in its vast county and township regions to unlock NEV sales potential, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday. Running from July through December, the consumption season will fully harness the effo...

Canada's CPI rises 1.7 pct in May

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 June, 2025-- Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7 percent on a year-over-year basis in May, matching the same increase in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Compared with one year earlier, a smaller price increase for rent and a decline in travel tours put do...

UN political chief calls for diplomacy to ensure peaceful nature of Iran's nuke program

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 June, 2025-- UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Tuesday called for diplomacy and dialogue to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program. In a briefing to the Security Council on the implementation of its Resolution 2231, which endorse...

Fuel shortages, hostilities threaten water supplies in Gaza: UN

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 June, 2025 Amid reports of continuing deadly gunfire on Gazans seeking aid, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday that if the fuel blockade on Gaza continues, more people, including children, will die. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said people...

Trump announces ceasefire between Israel, Iran

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 June, 2025-- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have reached a formal agreement to implement a complete and total ceasefire, marking what he called the end of the "12-Day War." In a post on his Truth Social platform at 6:02 p.m. Monday, Trump con...

Belarus central bank to raise key rate to 9.75 pct

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 June, 2025— The National Bank of Belarus said on Monday that it will raise its key rate from 9.5 percent to 9.75 percent. Starting June 25, the refinancing rate will amount to 9.75 percent. The rates on permanently available liquidity support operations (overnight credit, over...

Peru's mining exports jump 23 pct

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 June, 2025-- Peru's mining exports reached 17.211 billion U.S. dollars in the first four months of 2025, up by 23 percent from the previous year, the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy said Monday. Copper remained the country's leading mineral export, accounting...

European gov'ts urge de-escalation after U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear sites

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 June, 2025-- Several European governments on Sunday voiced concerns over U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, urging all parties to prioritize diplomacy and avoid further escalation. Some officials criticized the U.S. action as an "unlawful attack." ...

Spain commits to 2.1 pct defense spending ahead of NATO summit

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 June, 2025-- Spain has agreed with NATO to limit its military spending to 2.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Sunday, ahead of the NATO summit set to start on Tuesday. Sanchez said this agreement was finalized over the...

IAEA to convene emergency meeting after U.S. hits Iran nuclear facilities

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 June, 2025-- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold an emergency meeting of its Board of Governors on June 23, after the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities overnight, the agency said on Sunday. "Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran --...

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